The State of AR in 2016: Augmented Reality Statistics For 2016 [INFOGRAPHIC]

“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away.”

– Phillip K. Dick

Augmented reality (AR) is potentially a game-changing technology. The ability to enhance reality with computer-generated sights, sounds and data, will transform the way we view and interact with the world. 2016 was the year when this technology started to shift from niche interest to wider spread consumer adoption. Witness the mania that has surrounded AR game Pokemon Go. While AR technology is still in it’s nascent stages, its potential is undeniable. In our “State of AR in 2016” infographic we look at how widely augmented reality technology has already spread and how quickly the AR industry is set to grow.